The Homestead Community Hub

Restoration Plans & Updates

The Croft Homestead will be restored to its former glory and will reopen as The Homestead Community Hub in 2025. The Hub will provide a comfortable space for our Croft village residents to come together to connect, and a place for our volunteers, team and other not-for-profit organisations to come together and collectively carry out meaningful mahi to help improve lives of people in our community for generations to come.

Scroll down to see the restoration progress photos, full floorplans and read about Steward Sponsorship

Enabling, supporting & caring for our communities together,

“The sum of parts is greater than the whole.” We value the input of each, and every person and group that contributes to the success of people in our community. Our teams, our volunteers, our donors, supporters, our suppliers, and our wider community have been instrumental to improving lives of others.

Each space in the Homestead supports and celebrates the success of each of our core groups: our team, our volunteers, our community and most importantly, our residents and the people we support and care for.

Every year our team of volunteers give over 6500 hours to support and care for our older people and families of South Canterbury. Our meeting rooms will support and connect these like-minded goodsorts.

We appreciate the efforts of like-minded organisations, who support our vision of a stronger community. This is our chance to pay it forward and lighten the financial load for other non-profits. Our boardroom and meeting rooms will be available to these groups through our free booking system.

Future proofing for the benefit of generations to come is critical in our work. The administration offices on the first floor of The Homestead Community Hub will be utilized to grow, retain, and strengthen our team of like-minded community focused people.

Most importantly, staying connected and active is important to mitigate boredom, helplessness, and loneliness. Our open veranda and lounge will provide spaces for our independent residents to come together for social activities and enjoy the comfort of The Homestead as Lorna and Hamish Grant intended.

Strengthening & Restoration Work In Progress

The Homestead Community Hub Floorplans

The Steward Sponsorship Program

PSSC are a team of locals supporting and caring for locals. Your support will help us and others make a sustainable difference for the people of South Canterbury.

The Homestead Community Hub will bring together groups of like-minded good sorts who all work hard to see people thriving – living meaningful, healthy, longer lives.

We’re on the hunt for likeminded people to join us as steward sponsors to support these core groups (see below) We’re taking a partnership approach and tailoring your support program to meet your sustainable goals and aspirations.

Please email marketing@pssc.co.nz for further information.

Click the arrow to view all TEAM Architects rendered impressions of final design examples including, exterior, lounge, boardroom and office. To see photos of The Homestead and the strengthening and restoration work in progress scroll down.

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CLICK on each of our advocates below, these are PSSC and community supporters whose peers need your support.

Support Our Volunteers

Become our Volunteer Steward, or good sorts champion by sponsoring our training room that will support and connect like-minded good sorts like Peter Winnington,
“I come along every week to the Friday Happy Hour and help out. Sometimes I entertain, singing and playing the guitar. Other times I sit with my wife Kerry, and we enjoy the entertainment alongside the other residents.

I enjoy entertaining because I can see the enjoyment the residents get from it. I love laughing with them and having a good time.

I am here every day visiting Kerry, I see first-hand how tremendously patient and caring the team are. Kerry is my number one and they are doing the best job caring for her.’
Peter enjoys being here and making a difference for Kerry, the team and the residents”.

Peter has been entertaining crowds in South Canterbury for years. Before Kerry lost her ability to play guitar and sing, they entertained together. Peter is a member of local band ‘Dixieland’, they recently played to a crowd at The Hydro to raise funds for Family works.

Peter is 1 of 150 volunteers who show care and companionship to our residents. Each volunteer plays a critical role in helping us deliver on our Eden care philosophy which centers around removing loneliness, boredom, and helplessness, to live longer healthier lives.

From card games to mobile nail salons, pet companions and Friday night entertaining to helping with meals, or simply listening, our volunteers collectively contribute a phenomenal cost saving, both monetary and time, and add immeasurable value to the lives of families, older people, and most vulnerable people in our care.

Homestead Heritage Project – Restoration Plans & Updates

The Homestead Community Hub

Restoration Plans & Updates

Enabling, supporting & caring for our communities together,

Strengthening & Restoration Work In Progress

The Homestead Community Hub Floorplans

The Steward Sponsorship Program

PSSC are a team of locals supporting and caring for locals. Your support will help us and others make a sustainable difference for the people of South Canterbury.

Find out more,

Support Our Strategic Goals

Support Our Volunteers

Support Our Residents

Support Our Community

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